Airbag assembly with reaction surface
AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsRoy P. Deutschmann, Alexandra Marie Lazaros, Roland Dominic Furtado, Srinivas Krishnan
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant restraint system includes an airbag cushion. A reaction surface is configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position upon deployment of the airbag cushion, such that the reaction surfaces will direct the airbag cushion toward an occupant area upon deployment of the airbag cushion. Multiple embodiments of reaction surfaces are disclosed, including deployable instrument panel sections, flexible straps, and hoods.
Claims20
A vehicle occupant restraint system comprising:
- an airbag cushion;
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- a reaction surface configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position upon deployment of the airbag cushion, such that the reaction surfaces will direct the airbag cushion toward an occupant area upon deployment of the airbag cushion.
A vehicle occupant restraint system comprising:
- an airbag cushion configured to deploy into an interior of a vehicle;
- a section of an instrument panel configured to move during deployment of the airbag cushion;
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- flexible side panels connected to sides of the section of the instrument panel.
A vehicle occupant restraint system comprising:
- an airbag cushion;
- a hood configured to direct the airbag cushion toward an occupant area upon deployment of the airbag cushion, wherein the hood includes a front panel, an upper panel extending rearward at an angle from the front panel, a first side panel connecting a first end of the upper panel to a first end of the front panel, and a second side panel connecting a second end of the upper panel to a second end of the front panel, wherein the first side panel and the second side panel each include a rigid plastic panel;
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- a strap secured to a rearward end of the upper panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.